Friday, July 25, 2014

Muffin Tin Geoboard Fine Motor Activity

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Looking for fine motor geoboard activities for toddlers or preschoolers? How about some muffin tin activities? Well, try this fun and unique twist on the classic rubber band geoboard by using muffin tins!

Setting up an activity for your child doesn't need to be complex or elaborate, by any means. And you certainly don't have to go out and buy anything special. Oftentimes, the best activities are ones that make use of the materials you already have on hand.

And that's the case for this muffin tin geoboard activity.

This quick and easy DIY geoboard makes for a simple fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers. There's zero prep for you, but tons of fun for the kids. And you likely already have everything you need right in your home.

Muffin tin and rubber band geoboard activity for preschoolers and toddlers

What You Need for this Muffin Tin & Rubber Band Geoboard

I came up with this idea while brushing my hair and I'm still not really sure what sparked the idea. However, it turned out awesome. Plus, it only uses two materials! We used:

Then I set out everything on a short table (ahem...I flipped our plastic sensory bin container upside down to create the table) for my boys. Like so:

Fine motor activity for kids using muffin tins and rubber bands

This Muffin Tin Geoboard is Great for Working on Fine Motor Skills

This geoboard activity ended up being perfect for four year old J. He easily managed to put the rubber bands onto the bottom of the muffin tins.

Preschool fine motor activity using a DIY geoboard made from a muffin tin

Preschool fine motor activity using a DIY geoboard made from a muffin tin

On the other hand, two year old K needed assistance with this part. He found it really tricky to hold the rubber bands open while sliding it onto the muffin tin.

Close up of a toddler with a rubber band as part of a geoboard activity

Close up of a toddler with a rubber band as part of a geoboard activity

However, K did find the 24 mini muffin tin easier than the 6 cup muffin tin. So be sure to experiment and see what works best for your kids.

After a bit of independent exploration, both boys worked together to turn the big muffin tin into a geoboard, creating patterns, shapes, and even some letters (of course because #hyperlexia) with the rubber bands.

Close up of kid playing with a DIY muffin tin & rubber band geoboard

Close up of kids playing with a DIY muffin tin & rubber band geoboard

Close up of a child's hands using a muffin tin as a geoboard

This activity required literally no prep on my part, but it turned out to be a fantastic fine motor exercise for both of my boys. Talk about simple play for the win! YAY!

This muffin tin geoboard activity is part of the Everyday Fine Motor Materials from A to Z series hosted by Still Playing School. You can see other posts in this series here.

Muffin tin and rubber band geoboard activity for preschoolers and toddlers